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Spy Files 3: WikiLeaks Sheds More Light On The Global Surveillance Industry
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Oct 25, 2013
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last modified
Nov 14, 2013 04:21 PM
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filed under:
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
SAFEGUARDS,
Featured,
Homepage
In this article, Maria Xynou looks at WikiLeaks' latest Spy Files and examines the legality of India's surveillance technologies, as well as their potential connection with India's Central Monitoring System (CMS) and implications on human rights.
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An Analysis of the Cases Filed under Section 46 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 for Adjudication in the State of Maharashtra
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by
Bhairav Acharya
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published
Sep 30, 2013
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last modified
Oct 01, 2013 03:29 PM
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filed under:
Featured,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
This is a brief review of some of the cases related to privacy filed under section 46 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 ("the Act") seeking adjudication for alleged contraventions of the Act in the State of Maharashtra.
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Konkani Wikipedia Advances in 4 Days — From 90 Articles to 130 Articles!
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by
Nitika Tandon
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published
Aug 31, 2013
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last modified
Sep 03, 2013 10:37 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Featured,
Workshop,
Video,
Openness
There has been a rise of article contributions to the Konkani Wikipedia in a span of 4 days following a 4 day programme organized by the CIS-A2K team for M.A. students from the Konkani Department, Goa University at the Central State Library, Goa from August 21 to 24, 2013. Nitika Tandon and Subhashish Panigrahi conducted the event.
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FinFisher in India and the Myth of Harmless Metadata
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Aug 13, 2013
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last modified
Aug 13, 2013 11:30 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In this article, Maria Xynou argues that metadata is anything but harmless, especially since FinFisher — one of the world's most controversial types of spyware — uses metadata to target individuals.
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Banking and Accessibility in India: A Report by CIS
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by
Nirmita Narasimhan
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published
Aug 12, 2013
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last modified
Aug 13, 2013 04:00 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
Homepage,
Accessibility
The report gives an analysis of banking accessibility for persons with disabilities in India. Besides a detailed look at the legal provisions and guidelines on banking and technology, the report also provides a view on different disabilities in relation to banking and accessibility in India and contains case studies and guidelines from countries such as New Zealand, Australia, the United States of America, Canada and the Netherlands. The report sums up the analysis with suggestions and recommendations to improve banking accessibility for persons with disabilities in India.
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Are Indian Consumer Laws Ready for the Digital Age?
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Aug 08, 2013
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last modified
Aug 08, 2013 11:52 AM
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filed under:
Consumer Rights,
Featured,
Access to Knowledge
The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, recognizing the need for protection of the rights of consumers, drafted a set of model guidelines on consumer protection which were adopted by the General Assembly in 1985. The United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection (UNGCP) act as an international reference point of the consumer movement, however since it has been over a quarter of a century since they were first drafted, there is a strong argument for revising them to bring them in line with new developments in technology and business practices.
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Institute on Internet & Society: Event Report
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by
Srividya Vaidyanathan
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published
Jul 30, 2013
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last modified
Oct 15, 2013 06:48 AM
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filed under:
Video,
Internet Studies,
Featured,
Homepage
The Institute on Internet and Society organized by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) with grant supported by the Ford Foundation took place from June 8 to 14, 2013 at the Golden Palms Resort in Bangalore.
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Telecom
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Knowledge Repository on Internet Access
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Privacy Protection Bill, 2013 (With Amendments based on Public Feedback)
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Jun 30, 2013
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last modified
Jul 12, 2013 10:50 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In 2013 CIS drafted the Privacy Protection Bill as a citizens' version of a privacy legislation for India. Since April 2013, CIS has been holding Privacy Roundtables in collaboration with FICCI and DSCI, with the objective of gaining public feedback to the Privacy Protection Bill and other possible frameworks for privacy in India.
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Indian Language Wikipedia Statistics (September 2012 – April 2013)
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by
T.Vishnu Vardhan, Nitika Tandon and Subhashish Panigrahi
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published
Jun 30, 2013
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last modified
Aug 23, 2013 01:48 AM
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filed under:
Statistics,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Featured,
Openness
The Access to Knowledge team carried out a quantitative analysis to identify trends and growth patterns in Indian Language Wikipedias over the time period from September 2012 to April 2013.
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CIS's Closing Statement at Marrakesh on the Treaty for the Blind
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jun 28, 2013
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last modified
Jul 03, 2013 12:01 PM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Copyright,
Intellectual Property Rights,
Featured,
WIPO
Pranesh Prakash read out an abridged version of this statement as his closing remarks in Marrakesh, where the WIPO Treaty for the Blind (the "Marrakesh Treaty") has been successfully concluded. The Marrakesh Treaty aims to facilitate access to published works by blind persons, persons with visual impairment, and other print disabled persons, by requiring mandatory exceptions in copyright law to enable conversions of books into accessible formats, and by enabling cross-border transfer of accessible format books.
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